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- Sunday 4:30-6 pm Adv Beg Theatre
Amanda Turner
Artistic Director/ Choreographer/ Teacher
Amanda Turner was born in Nottingham, England and trained at the prestigious
Elmhurst Ballet School in Camberley where her teachers included Merle
Park, principle dancer and artistic director of The Royal Ballet.
Upon leaving Elmhurst she secured a soloist ballerina position with
Israel National Ballet, and continued her classical career in Europe
with Munich Ballet Theatre, Vienna Ballet Theatre and Gala performances
with the Royal Ballet (with Wayne Sleep).
Her repertoire includes such classics as Swan Lake,
Nutcracker, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Sleeping Beauty, Serenade, Paquita,
Romeo and Juliette,
as well as a wide variety of modern and contemporary works.
Ms. Turner was the recipient of the "Sylphide Cup" in London
which was adjudicated and presented by Dame Ninette de Valois.
She was also granted an honory privellege by The Royal Academy Of Dance
(A.R.A.D.) for outstanding performance.
Ms. Turner was offered the position of solo dancer in "Phantom
Of The Opera" by choreographer Gillian Lynn and decided to accept.
Other musical credits include Evita, West Side Story, Hello Dolly, Oliver,
Beauty and the Beast, Little Me and Damn Yankees.
Before the death of the late Gwen Verdon, Ms. Turner was fortunate enough
to be coached by her and has studied, taught and danced the "Fosse" repertoire
extensively. She was also asked to assist Ann Reinking with her Masterclass
series in New York.
Now, Ms. Turner is the Artistic Director of her own dance company "The
Turner Project" who made their "off broadway" debut at
the Mazer Theatre, NYC in May 2003, and performed their full length program "Out
Of Water" in 2004, at The Duke Theatre on 42nd st.
Ms. Turner teaches professional Theatre Dance at Broadway Dance Centre
in New York City where she specializes in the "Fosse" style
and is now also teaching Advanced Beginner Ballet which she hopes will
inspire all her theatre students to take advantage of this opportunity
to study ballet in a "theatre friendly" environment. This ballet
class is suitable for serious ballet students alike.
Ms. Turner has been invited to teach and adjudicate at several major
National Ballet Conventions this fall as well as give Masterclasses in
Theatre Dance and acting.
Ms. Turner works throughout the U.S. and internationally as a teacher,
choreographer, consultant and performs occasionally!
Ms. Turner is available for masterclasses, seminars, workshops, lecture
demonstrations. You may e-mail her at ATdance@hotmail.com and check out "The
Turner Project" website
at www.TheTurnerProject.com
Class Description
Int THEATRE DANCE: A nurturing
and positive environment. Personality and confidence is encouraged. Class
is influenced by the Fosse style of dance. Warm up consists of a technical
jazz and ballet format layered with style, lots of emphasis on isolations,
arms, and posture, cross the floor, battements and turns with a twist
(technique and style together), stylized walks, and more isolations! Interactive
work is also incorporated. Combinations include repertory and new choreography,
working as a group, and with hats. Many of Amanda’s students have
secured dance scholarships or are currently performing in workshops, regional
theatre and major productions such as Fosse
and Chicago.
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